Dancing with the Stars 2024: Season 33 Oscar Night — Dance Styles and Song Choices
Season 33 of Dancing with the Stars returns for Week 2 with a special “Oscar Night” showcase, when all 13 celebrity-pro pairs will perform routines inspired by iconic songs from Oscar-nominated films. The broadcast premieres on TUESDAY, SEPT. 24 (8:00–10:01 p.m. EDT/PDT, 7:00–9:01 p.m. CDT), simulcasting live across ABC and Disney+ in local time zones, with episodes available the next day on Hulu. This themed evening blends classic Hollywood flair with the competitive energy of DWTS, offering a varied night of ballroom and Latin rhythms tied to memorable movie moments.
The episode opens with a large production number to “Hooray For Hollywood” by Richard A. Whiting, performed with arrangements by the Boston Pops Orchestra & John Williams. Choreographers Britt Stewart and Alan Bersten stage the opening and also guide several partner segments throughout the night. Couples will deliver a range of dance styles, including Rumba, Jive, Foxtrot, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Waltz, Salsa and Tango, each tailored to the emotional core of the song and the film it represents.
Voting will be available live for viewers in the Eastern and Central time zones while the show simulcasts. During that window, viewers across the United States, its territories and Canada can vote online via the official DWTS voting site. Fans on participating U.S. wireless carriers may also cast votes via SMS/text; note that SMS/text voting is not available in Canada. Judges’ scores combined with viewer votes determine which couples advance and which face elimination.
The season’s first elimination will be a DOUBLE elimination!
Important: Live viewer votes from the first two weeks will be combined with the judges’ scores from both weeks to determine which couples may be eliminated in a double-elimination format. That means performances this week carry added weight: strong scores and solid viewer support across both weeks will be critical to avoiding the two-couple exit.
Dancing with the Stars 2024 Oscar Night — Dance Styles and Song Selections
- Danny Amendola and pro Witney Carson — Jive to “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins.
- Anna Delvey and pro Ezra Sosa — Quickstep to “Suddenly I See” by KT Tunstall.
- Joey Graziadei and pro Jenna Johnson — Rumba to “Shallow” by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper.
- Dwight Howard and pro Daniella Karagach — Foxtrot to “City Of Stars” by Ryan Gosling.
- Chandler Kinney and pro Brandon Armstrong — Rumba to “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish.
- Ilona Maher and pro Alan Bersten — Salsa to “(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life” by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes.
- Brooks Nader and pro Gleb Savchenko — Quickstep to “9 to 5” by Dolly Parton.
- Stephen Nedoroscik and pro Rylee Arnold — Paso Doble to “Superman – Main Theme” by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
- Phaedra Parks and pro Val Chmerkovskiy — Foxtrot to “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” by Jennifer Hudson.
- Eric Roberts and pro Britt Stewart — Waltz to “The Godfather Waltz” by Nino Rota & Carlo Savina.
- Tori Spelling and pro Pasha Pashkov — Rumba to “This Is Me” by Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble.
- Jenn Tran and pro Sasha Farber — Tango to “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)” by Fergie, Q-Tip & GoonRock.
- Reginald VelJohnson and pro Emma Slater — Paso Doble to “Ode To Joy” by Beethoven.
Each pairing brings a different energy and challenge: from the theatrical intensity of Paso Doble to the sensual connection of Rumba, and the technical precision required for Quickstep and Foxtrot. Song selection ties each routine to a cinematic moment, helping couples tell a story through choreography, costuming and musical interpretation.
Dancing with the Stars is co-hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough. The judging panel includes Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough, who will critique performances, offer coaching notes and deliver the scores that—together with audience votes—shape the competitive leaderboard. With a thematic evening, heightened stakes from a double-elimination, and a live simulcast across platforms, Oscar Night on DWTS promises theatrical routines, high emotion and pivotal outcomes for the contestants.